Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Hungary
Hungary: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) was 0.795 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Hungary, 2014–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Hungary stood at 0.795. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.4% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
That places Hungary 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.79 | — |
| 2015 | 2.47 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 10.93 | +275.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -60.1% |
| 2020 | 0.795 | -64.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.795 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.795 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.55, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.49 | 2.23 | 10.93 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.795 | 0.795 | 0.795 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Hungary?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Hungary was 0.795 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.795 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.